Il testo della Matchmaker matchmaker

Hodel:
Well, somebody has to arrange the matches,

Chava:
She might bring someone wonderful----

Hodel:
Someone interesting----

Chava:
And well off----

Hodel:
And important---

Matchmaker, matchmaker,
Make me a match,
Find me a find,
Catch me a catch
Matchmaker, matchmaker
Look through your book,
And make me a perfect match

Chava:
Matchmaker, matchmaker,
I'll bring the veil,
You bring the groom,
Slender and pale.
Bring me a ring for i'm longing to be,
The envy of all i see.

Hodel:
For papa,
Make him a scholar.

Chava:
For mama,
Make him rich as a king.

Chava and hodel:
For me, well,
I wouldn't holler
If he were as handsome as anything.

Matchmaker, matchmaker,
Make me a match,
Find me a find,
Catch me a catch,
Night after night in the dark i'm alone
So find me match,
Of my own.

(spoken)

Tzeitel:
Since when are you in a match, chava? i thought you just had your eye on your books.

(hodel chuckles)

Tzeitel con't:
And you have your eye on the rabbi's son.

Hodel:
Well, why not?
We only have one rabbi and he only has one son.
Why shouldn't i want the best?

Tzeitel:
Because you're a girl from a poor family.

So whatever yenta brings, you'll take, right?
Of course right!

(throws scarf over her head, imitating yenta)
(singing)

Hodel, oh hodel,
Have i made a match for you!
He's handsome, he's young!
Alright, he's 62.
But he's a nice man, a good catch, true?
True.

I promise you'll be happy,
And even if you're not,
There's more to life than that---
Don't ask me what.

Chava, i found him.
Won't you be a lucky bride!
He's handsome, he's tall,
That is from side to side.
But he's a nice man, a good catch, right?
Right.

You heard he has a temper.
He'll beat you every night,
But only when he's sober,
So you'll alright.

Did you think you'd get a prince?
Well i'll find the best i can.
With no dowry, no money, no family background
Be glad you got a man!

Chava:
Matchmaker, matchmaker,
You know that i'm
Still very young.
Please, take your time.

Hodel:
Up to this minute,
I misunderstood
That i could get stuck for good.

Chava and hodel:
Dear yente,
See that he's gentle
Remember,
You were also a bride.
It's not that
I'm sentimental

Chava and hodel and tzeitel:
It's just that i'm terrified!

Matchmaker, matchmaker,
Plan me no plans
I'm in no rush
Maybe i've learned
Playing with matches
A girl can get burned
So,
Bring me no ring
Groom me no groom
Find me no find
Catch me no catch
Unless he's a matchless match.